King Charles has finally granted Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the former Earl and Countess of Wessex, the titles of Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, while their 15-year-old son James, Viscount Severn is now the Earl of Wessex.
However, the title of Duke of Edinburgh will now not be passed down to James upon his father’s death. Instead, James will be known as the Earl of Wessex and Forfar when the Duke of Edinburgh title goes back to the Crown.
On Edward's 59th birthday, Buckingham Palace made an announcement that he will be bestowed with the title previously held by his father, the late Prince Philip, for the remainder of his life.The late Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April 2021, had always wanted Edward to inherit his title, but the final decision was made by King Charles.
Under the ancient rules of primogeniture, none of the changes will affect the couple's student daughter Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, however.
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